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Unique Cryptosporidium population in HIV-infected persons, Jamaica.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 May 2008
Gatei Wangeci, Barrett Donnett, Lindo John F, Eldemire-Shearer Denise, Cama Vitaliano, Xiao Lihua
Abstract excerpt
A cryptosporidiosis survey showed the presence of Cryptosporidium hominis, C. parvum, C. canis, and C. felis in 25, 7, 1, and 1 HIV-positive persons from Jamaica, respectively; 1 person had both C. hominis and C. felis. Multilocus sequence typing indicated the presence of a homogeneous but geographically distinct C. hominis population in Jamaica.
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